The '''Pulverizer''' is one of the [[Berserker (Killing Floor 2)|Berserker's]] ''tier 3'' weapons. For its primary attack mode this sledgehammer performs fast swings that do medium blunt damage, the attack button can also be held down to perform a combo. Its secondary mode hits with an explosive round on contact with an enemy, dealing damage to mutiple [[Specimens_(Killing_Floor_2)|ZEDs]] in a relatively large area. When out of munition the secondary attack is being replaced with the heavy blunt swing. Its alternate fire is used to parry and block incoming attacks. As a part of multi-perk weapon system Pulverizer also belongs to the arsenal of [[Demolitionist_(Killing_Floor_2)|Demolitionist]].

The '''Pulverizer''' is one of the [[Berserker (Killing Floor 2)|Berserker's]] ''tier 3'' weapons. For its primary attack mode this sledgehammer performs fast swings that do medium blunt damage, the attack button can also be held down to perform a combo. Its secondary mode hits with an explosive round on contact with an enemy, dealing damage to mutiple [[Specimens_(Killing_Floor_2)|ZEDs]] in a relatively large area. When out of munition the secondary attack is being replaced with the heavy blunt swing. Its alternate fire is used to parry and block incoming attacks. As a part of multi-perk weapon system Pulverizer also belongs to the arsenal of [[Demolitionist_(Killing_Floor_2)|Demolitionist]].

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*Amount of damage per horizontal strike depends on player-to-ZED angle. Horizontal strikes do no more than 75% and not less than 50% of the base damage value.

*Amount of damage per horizontal strike depends on player-to-ZED angle. Horizontal strikes do no more than 75% and not less than 50% of the base damage value.

The Pulverizer is one of the Berserker'stier 3 weapons. For its primary attack mode this sledgehammer performs fast swings that do medium blunt damage, the attack button can also be held down to perform a combo. Its secondary mode hits with an explosive round on contact with an enemy, dealing damage to mutiple ZEDs in a relatively large area. When out of munition the secondary attack is being replaced with the heavy blunt swing. Its alternate fire is used to parry and block incoming attacks. As a part of multi-perk weapon system Pulverizer also belongs to the arsenal of Demolitionist.

Rate Of Fire of the Explosive Attack (rough estimation):
As soon as Pulverizer connects with the ZED it start 1s timer where it plays its pump animation. On average, as off perk, it takes around 0.7-0.8s for alt-fire attack to reach ZED so ROF of explosive attack should be around 60 / (0.8+1) = 33 RPM. Firing interval remains the same (1s) regardless of melee speed skills, but time that it takes to connect with the ZED - does. For level 25 Berserker average ROF should be near 60 / (0.6+1) = 38 RPM.

Upgrades

Notes

The Pulverizer has an unique explosive attack. The damage from the explosion adds on top of the heavy blunt attack. This explosion is directional, it has a shape of right circular cone with the length of 4 meters and the angle between players veiw center and cone's slant height equal to 75 degrees (the explosion covers 150 degrees in front of the player).

Amount of damage per horizontal strike depends on player-to-ZED angle. Horizontal strikes do no more than 75% and not less than 50% of the base damage value.